Patchbanks

Originally founded in 2007, Patchbanks has established worldwide recognition amongst the sample community as a premium source for royalty-free vintage music and sample libraries. The production team consists of experienced producers, engineers and musicians from every corner of the world who collaborate to produce the finest sample libraries within the sample domain.

Straight from our roster’s archives, Patchbanks presents Bootleg Cuts Vol. 1, an all new series of classic originals for you crate diggin’ samplehead producers in search of those gems.
This collection includes a fresh alchemy of newly composed snippets found in dark Euro grooves, U.S. soul and classic movies that are often used for producing hardcore hip hop beats.
Moreover, sounds and instruments ranging from strings, horns, acoustic/guitars, bass, keys and organs for chopping, crushing, tuning, filtering and all that good stuff.
Yep. It’s another hot one.
Compositions: 25 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
File Type: Wav
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Breaks
• Glitch Hop
• Trap

Patchbanks presents a new series of classic samples for Hip Hop producers in search of tasty down-tempo melodies and licks to sample or remix.
This collection offers 25 original royalty-free compositions with a mellow-deep sound theme; including instrument recordings of vintage pianos, organs, rhodes, clavinet, strings, vintage synths, live bass and guitars, plus many more classic sounds that have been fully mixed and are ready for sampling.
This is a true collection that was inspired and dedicated to the sounds that started it all.
• Compositions: 25 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Wav
• Music Styles: Hip Hop, Classic, Soul
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Chillout
• Downtempo

Patchbanks presents an astounding collection of 160+ uncut quality bongo and conga loops for producers in search of swinging rhythms suited for House, Electronica, Tribal and other various styles of music.
All audio loops were mixed and recorded live using only the best gear to achieve a clean-compressed sound, which will add clarity, color and punch to your drum mix.
If you’re big on percussion drums, expect nothing less then quality grooves that will be highly useful for many your upcoming beats.
• Quantity: 160+ Loops
• File Type: Wav
• Music Styles: House, Electronic, Tribal,
• Range: 120-128 Bpm
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Chillout
• Disco / Nu-Disco
• Drum & Bass
• Deep House
• Downtempo

Patchbanks presents another series of all-new original Low End Theory sounds for beatmakers and producers in search of more sample material.
This collection contains 25 original royalty-free compositions with a mellow-deep sound theme; including instrument recordings of vintage pianos, organs, rhodes, strings, vintage synths, live bass and guitars, plus many more sounds that are fully mixed and ready for sampling.
If you enjoyed volume one, you’ll dig this one just as much.
• Compositions: 25 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Wav
• Music Styles: Hip Hop, Classic, Soul

Patchbanks presents Beat Masters South vol.1, a new series of hybrid analog/digital synths for elite producers in need of hot trending quality sounds for high-end music production.
Inside contains a mash up of 200 loops consisting of hard leads, plucks, arpeggiations, ambient pads, crash stabs, fx and other instrument sounds used for making various southern style beats.
But it doesn’t stop there.
We've gone the extra mile for producers who demand bigger and better sounds by layering many of the loops, giving you two sounds in one for more value and instant fullness as you drop them in your beats.
This collection is also great for sampling chords and licks for producers who use samplers and prefer to chop and rearrange sounds.
Pack Details:
• Quantity: 200 Loops
• File Type: 24bit Aiff
• Music Styles: Various South Beats
• Range: 70-88 Bpm
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Glitch Hop

Patchbanks presents another sequential volume of the on-going Bootleg series for beatmakers digging for the latest-greatest royalty-free hip hop samples available in the sample domain.
Inside contains 25 samples of original compositions of classic soul, funk, old film scores, and other genres widely used in hip-hop beats, including instrument sounds varying from guitar, bass, clavinet, ep keys, organs, vintage synths and other distinct sounds found in old record music.
• Compositions: 25 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Wav
• Music Styles: Hip Hop, Classic, Soul

Patchbanks presents the final collection of our Low End Theory series with another 25 original royalty-free compositions of classic soul grooves, that includes instrument recordings of vintage keys, organs, strings, synths, live bass and guitars, plus many more sounds that are fully mixed and ready for sampling.
If you enjoyed volume one and two, this one certainly completes this series with a nice touch.
• Compositions: 25 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Wav
• Music Styles: Hip Hop, Classic, Soul

Patchbanks proudly presents Illmatik Drums, a new original drum library developed for master beatmakers digging for the best quality hip hop drums available anywhere.
Get access to our top producers’ arsenal of drum libraries with over 600 one-shot samples of premium sounds sourced from live studio sessions that were recorded and crafted with new and vintage class-A processing gear, which includes: SSL, API, UREI and NEVE to name a few.
This collection comes loaded with the finest clean-cut core drum sounds sorted into eight categories: kicks, snares, claps, hats, cymbals, shakers/tambourines, toms and percussions — all covering various classic tones, grittiness and punchness for assembling the perfect drum kits.
But it doesn’t stop there — we kicked it up a notch by including wet and effected layers in each category that include recordings of live drum room/hall, classic electronic reverb and vintage spring reverb units, real tape saturation/distortion and a special 8bit crunch feature.
These layers are essential for advanced beatmakers who prefer isolated sounds to craft their drums to preference by overlaying or doubling-up sample cells with no phase issues whatsoever.
• Content: +600 Drum Samples
• File Type: 24bit Aiff
• Music Styles: Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Breaks, Vintage
• File Size: 198MB
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Breaks
• Drum & Bass
• Funk / Soul / R&B
• Trap

Patchbanks presents Beat Masters South vol.2, the second series of hybrid analog/digital synths for elite producers in need of hot trending quality sounds for high-end music production.
Inside contains a mash up of 200 loops consisting of hard leads, plucks, arpeggiations, ambient pads, crash stabs, fx and other instrument sounds used for making various southern style beats.
But it doesn’t stop there. We've gone the extra mile for producers who demand bigger and better sounds by layering many of the loops, giving you two sounds in one for more value and instant fullness as you drop them in your beats.
This collection is also great for sampling chords and licks for producers who use samplers and prefer to chop and rearrange sounds.
Pack Details:
• Quantity: 200 Loops
• File Type: 24bit Aiff
• Music Styles: Various South Beats
• Range: 70-88 Bpm
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Glitch Hop

Patchbanks proudly presents an all-original collection of drum jams for old school music lovers looking for those memorable grooves produced from the late 70s and early 80s era.
Inside contains various flavors from classic radio hits to dusty rare groove compositions that were recorded with live drums and vintage drum machines for nothing but pure authentic sounds.
With 100 extended loops running for an approximate total of 44 minutes playing time, provides plenty of selection throughout each two-track recording to select pattern variations that are generally broken-down by percussions from the core drums.
Sound wise: each mix was pre-mastered on a vintage console and processed with SSL analog dynamics along with high-end tape emulators to add a touch of vinyl-like saturation.
If you’ve got the funk for old school drums, this collection is unequivocally the real deal.
Pack Details:
• Compositions: 100 Drum Loops (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: 24bit Aiff
• Music Styles: 80s Funk, Boogie, Disco, Rare Groove
• Range: 100-124 bpm
• File Size: 627MB

Patchbanks presents Interstellar Grooves Vol.2, the second release of our original series containing new soul-fi grooves and soundtrack compositions for hip hop sampleheads looking for the latest-greatest royalty-free samples available within the online sample domain.
Inspired by musical performances and movies during the late 1970s, an era best recognized for its warm analog signature sound that legendary hip hop producers are well known to source as samples. This collection contains a distinct playlist of 20 original recordings — now improved with longer playtimes for more sampling options and added layers for full stereo-width richness.
Soulful grooves with a warped retro-futuristic space theme: Inside contains various classic instrument sounds such as effected guitar riffs/ambience, analog moog/synths and FX, detuned pianos and EP keys, vintage spring reverb strings and plenty more unique instrument sounds that are perfect for sampling looped hooks, especially when pitched up faster.
To top it off, each recording was mixed and mastered through an analog console and vintage tube compressors with subtle tape saturation to add a little dirt and dust.
• Compositions: 20 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Aiff 24bit
• Music Styles: Hip Hop Samples, Soul, Retro, Vintage, 70’s Soundtrack
• Range: 64-104bpm
• File Size: 329MB
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Chillout
• Downtempo
• Trap

Patchbanks presents TR-Micro Drums, a new original sample collection of cutting edge electronic drums, sub-bass and FX sound kits developed for pro-producers in search of ultra-quality sounds for precision programming.
Inspired by the legendary Roland TR-808™ drum machine sound with a modern day twist.
This collection features over 500 one-shot stereo/mono samples assembled into 50 kits that were creatively designed for the purpose of producing beats with big bottom-end bass and fast snappy snares and hi-hat patterns — all of which were pre-tuned and EQed to make finding the right sound convenient.
Included are: big sub kicks, punchy mid kicks, synth subs, snappy snares and claps, silky hats and cymbals, toms, modular drumsynths, white noise, FX sweeps and lots more.
Each recording was originally sourced and processed through a collection of vintage tube circuitry and notch filters to add some color and saturation— then processed again through Class-A compressors in ‘slam mode’ for more punch and nuanced attack.
Sonically, it just doesn’t get bigger then this.
• Content: +500 One-Shot Drum Samples (Stereo/Mono)
• File Type: 24bit Aiff
• Music Styles: South Beats, Trap, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop
• File Size: 215MB
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Drum & Bass
• Drum Hits
• Glitch Hop
• EDM

Patchbanks presents Vintage Cinema, a new collection of original classic movie soundtracks and scores for hip hop producers in search of the best royalty-free samples available within the online sample domain.
Circa 1970s, an era when some of the best-produced soundtracks were released on film that later became a widely sourced medium for sampling Hip Hop beats.
This collection contains a series of 30 stereo-mixed compositions that were inspired by the distinct sounds and moods of underground film scenes played in suspenseful, soulful and down-tempo themes.
The instrument sounds recorded vary from orchestral strings and horns, guitar, bass/upright, rhodes, whurlitzer, organs and harpsichord to name a few.
And to top it off, each recording was mixed and mastered using vintage tube compressors with added tape emulation for more grittiness and vinyl sound.
This is a one-time original collection deal for producers with lots of gusto for sampling moody intros and animated melody hooks famously used for underground hip hop beats.
• Compositions: 30 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Aiff 24bit
• Music Styles: Soundtrack, 70s Film Scores, Blaxploitation, Soul, Underground, Hip Hop
• File Size: 206MB
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Breaks

Hot off the press, Patchbanks presents the first volume of a brand new series of killer drum loops for sampleheads, beatmakers and crate-diggin’ producers alike in search of the latest-greatest original breaks available within the sample domain.
Inside you’ll find 150+ breaks of non-stop drum grooves, shuffles and swings processed with classic tube compressors, SSL dynamics, analog tape, spring reverbs, vintage effects and other distinct processing gear to for that gritty vinyl flavor producers love.
With nothing but pure breaks mixed in a wide variety of kits and performances to choose from — this series is sure to stretch its usefulness as part of your sample arsenal and creative tools whenever needed for today or in the future. Breaks just never go out of style!
Pack Details:
• Compositions: 150+ Drum Loops (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: 24bit Aiff
• Music Styles: Breaks, Hip Hop, Classic, Soul, Drum & Bass
• Range: 64-116 bpm
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Drum & Bass
• Funk / Soul / R&B

Patchbanks proudly presents KRM Music Library, an original collection of vintage samples produced with new production and analog mixing/mastering techniques for true authentic sounds designed for hip hop sampling.
Inspired by vintage sounds circa 1970s: Inside contains a playlist of 25 mixed stereo compositions mastered from analog tape, with various live sessions composed in the genres of soul, jazz, 70’s movie soundtrack and other rare music often sampled for creating melodic hip hop and underground beats.
This collection features live ensemble performances and compositions of instruments such as: brass/woodwinds, flute, orchestral instruments, organ, piano, whurlitzer, rhodes, vibraphone, bass, electric/acoustic guitars and other distinct sounds played on vintage records.
All tracks have been recorded, mixed and processed with the finest outboard gear available, including names such as API, SSL, Neve, UA1176s, LA-2A, Toft ATB, RE-201 Space Echo, vintage spring reverbs and other top end names.
To top it off, every mix was recorded to analog tape for a bit of saturation and a touch of hiss and hum.
Compositions:
• 25 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Aiff 24bit
• Music Styles: Hip Hop, Underground, Soul, Jazz, Vintage Soundtrack
• Range: 60-102bpm
• File Size: 368MB
*Other Genres that this package may be useful in:
• Downtempo

Patchbanks presents Interstellar Grooves Vol.3, the final release of our original series containing soul-fi grooves and soundtrack compositions for hip hop sampleheads looking for the latest-greatest royalty-free samples available within the online sample domain.
Inspired by musical performances and movies during the late 1970s, an era best recognized for its warm analog signature sound that legendary hip hop producers are well known to source as samples.
This collection contains a distinct playlist of 20 original recordings — now improved with longer playtimes for more sampling options and added layers for full stereo-width richness.
Soulful grooves with a warped retro-futuristic space theme: Inside contains various classic instrument sounds such as effected guitar riffs/ambience, analog moog/synths and FX, detuned pianos and EP keys, vintage spring reverb strings and plenty more unique instrument sounds that are perfect for sampling looped hooks, especially when pitched up faster.
To top it off, each recording was mixed and mastered through an analog console and vintage tube compressors with subtle tape saturation to add a little dirt and dust.
• Compositions: 20 Samples (Mixed Stereo)
• File Type: Aiff 24bit
• Music Styles: Hip Hop Samples, Soul, Retro, Vintage, 70’s Soundtrack
• Range: 64-108bpm
• File Size: 342MB
*Other genres that this package may be useful in:
• Chillout